Journey Towards The Center Of The Earth

Google TechTalks
July 27, 2006

Bill Stone, Ph.D., President Stone AeroSPACE. Bill will be a speaker at the TED conference next year.

ABSTRACT
We live in an era when Earth has been considered long-conquered. The highest mountains, darkest rain forests, the Arctic and Antarctic wastelands have all been explored and mapped. The ocean's deepest points have been plumbed and detailed isobenthic maps exist. These former frontiers are now relegated to places for ever more detailed scientific investigations (especially the oceans for their bio-diversity), extreme sports, and for commercial exploitation. But as places for true exploration they are a part of history.

While truly known only to a...

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[cartoonera]

They should bring weapons so they can fight off the army of reptoids.

[yo22791]

this is one long ass video

[SoulRaver124]

youll have to no exactily what the verdical diferentioal is

[gorsian1979]

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[pepzcagz]

it is true that there is a world within a world?

[Jangle2007]

I've watched the video thru twice. It's long, over an hour. And fascinating. The level of committment to the deep caving project is utterly amazing. This narration on Sistema Cheve is fantastic.

[Jangle2007]

Bill Stone's history, experiences, accomplishments, and yes - the controversies, are legendary and amazing. I for one am hugely impressed with him and his work.

Among other things, I wish he would have a chance to go back to the Sistema Huautla (deep cave) and push beyond the final sump that Bill and Barbara am Ende stopped at in 1994. Amazing management of incredible risks.